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	Our Mission - Extending the healing ministry of Christ for the preservation of life, sexual purity, and healing from abortion for all women, men , their born and unborn. -Faith in God, salvation through His Son Jesus Christ, and the presence of His Holy Spirit is essential to our services. -Honor guides our volunteers and staff to: demonstrate the utmost in ethical and moral behavior; encourages us to live by an uncompromising code of integrity, and to respect the dignity and sanctity of all human life.
	-Love is the spirit of selfless dedication found in our volunteers and staff. It is the embodiment of compassion and grace found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Love, which is unconditional, leads our hearts to serve our clients and one another in ways that are not judgmental, but compassionate.
	How it Began... In the fall of 1999, Karen Emst contacted Lake Missionary Church to see if they would like to continue the work of the Angola CPC, which was now near closing. Roxanne Thompson, a member of that chuch, felt led to contact Mark and Karen Emst. Roxanne had "never done anything like this before" but in January 1999 she felt led, along with her pastor and several members of the church to pursue taking over the CPC. Within a remarkably short period of time prayers began to be answered. A steering committee made up of people from Lake Missionary Church and other surrounding churches met over a period of time and major needs for the success of this new CPC began to be met. Lany Givans donated 2,500 square feet of office space in his building south of Orland. Dawn McCreery an experienced former Director of another CPC felt called to help run this new venture and was hired as the part-time Executive Director. Many volunteers (over 75 individuals) helped prepare the facility providing physical labor, supplies, and planning necessary to get the underpinnings of this new organization in place. God also provided a major and unexpected source of funding from a private foundation in Indiana. A volunteer training was held the summer of 2000, a Board of Directors was formed, and we became incorporated in September of 2000. With people ready to serve and so many other things coming together, the Center was able to open October 16, 2000 and we received our 501 (c)(3), not-for-profit status in January, 2001. In August of 2001, the Center partnered with the Indiana Corporation for National Service AmeriCorps*VISTA program and hired its first full-time staff person, Rebecca Tice. VISTA assisted with building infrastructure, developing program, and recruiting volunteers. The Center then increased its hours, serving clients Monday-Friday from 10-4. As programs grew and client services expanded, more funding was found through local foundations, grants, and churches. Community partnerships were formed through presentations and meetings. Through a local community foundation major grant, the Baby Shower program began in May of 2002, bringing more clients to the Center than ever before. A second full-time VISTA Teni Kendall was hired in April of 2002. In January of 2003, a new part-time Executive Director was hired, Dana Slack (who had served on the board). Dawn McCreery became the part-time Director of Client Services. With more staff, the Center could focus on building support in the community through fundraisers and events. Concerts were held, as well as community breakfasts, trainings and church presentations. The abstinence program was expanded, and an Abstinence Outreach Coordinator, Tracie Duff, was hired as a part-time staff person. Tracie developed the community abstinence outreach VIP (Values, Integrity, and Purity) program, which is currently directed by Melisa Lewton. At this same time one of our volunteer consultants, Julie Brown, began developing a ministry to reach those who have been wounded by abortion, which is now our Precious Grace ministry. Precious Grace offers healing support group meeting twice a year. In the summer of 2003 the VISTA workers moved on to other ventures and a part-time administrative assistant, Christina Bell, was hired by the Center to take over their positions. The Center saw its greatest challenge in 2004 when, in order to better serve the community, it moved to two locations, one in Angola and one in LaGrange. Dudng that expansion the organization was restructured. Center Directors Labby Hartman was hired in Angola and Mari Bowers in LaGrange. Dawn McCreery then moved into the position of Executive Director. Angola is currently open to clients Tuesday and Thursday from 10-3 pm and LaGrange is open to clients every Wednesday and Thusday from 10-4 pm.

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